UTHSC In the Media


Flat Head Positioning Before Thrombectomy Linked to Better Long-Term Stroke Outcomes

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A recently published randomized trial (NCT03728738) of patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke revealed that a 0° head position prior to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) was safe and the most optimal positioning to prevent clinical worsening.


University of Tennessee plans to attract ‘rockstar’ researchers amid US college ‘turmoil’

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The University of Tennessee at Knoxville plans to attract “rockstar” researchers and leverage its status as a top-tier research university − with strengths in nuclear and agriculture − to become a more desirable research institution amid uncertainty about the future of federal funding.


Movers & Shakers

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Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett recently selected Felisha Pettis as the hospital’s new Nursing Director of Medical Surgical Services.


College of Nursing Dean to Lead UT Health Science Center’s Statewide Rural Health Initiative

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Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc APRN-Bc, FAAN, FAANP, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, will fill a new role as executive director and special advisor on rural health for the university.


New Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing Named at UTHSC

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After an extensive nationwide search, Karla Leeper, PhD, MBA, MA, a highly accomplished communicator with decades of leadership experience in higher education and health care, has been named the new vice chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Two New Providers Join West Cancer Center

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Dr. Cory Barrows is joining our palliative care team.


How artificial intelligence is transforming medical imaging

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A decade ago, deep learning prototypes wowed conferences but rarely touched patients.


Former Shelby County Health Dept. director to start new job in Baltimore

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After navigating the daily operations of the Shelby County Health Department for four years, Dr. Michelle Taylor has accepted a new job in Baltimore.